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Air Quality Alert issued June 18 at 4:01PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Thursday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi
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Air Quality Alert issued June 17 at 9:35AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

AQAPSR The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory for the Phoenix Metro Area on Wednesday. This means that forecast weather conditions combined with existing ozone levels are expected to result in local maximum 8-hour ozone concentrations that pose a health risk. Adverse health effects increase as air quality deteriorates. Ozone is an air contaminant which can cause breathing difficulties for children, older adults, as well as persons with respiratory problems. A decrease in physical activity is recommended. You are urged to car pool, telecommute or use mass transit. The use of gasoline-powered equipment
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Air Quality Alert issued June 17 at 6:32AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

The following message is transmitted at the request of the Grant County OEM and the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program. * WHAT...Periods of HAZARDOUS air quality levels due to wildfire smoke. * WHERE...Areas downstream of the Trout Fire in Grant County in southwest New Mexico. This includes the Sapillo Creek and Mimbres Valley along Highway 35 and along Highway 152 between Santa Clara and San Lorenzo. * WHEN...This morning through noon today and again late tonight through noon MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Everyone should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory disease such as asthma, should remain indoors. People
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Air Quality Alert issued June 17 at 11:05AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

An Air Quality Action Day has been forecast for Northwest Indiana for elevated ozone levels and is IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. Ozone Levels are expected to be at unhealthy levels for sensitive groups. For additional information...please visit the IDEM SMOG Watch web site at www.SmogWatch.IN.gov or the EPA AIRNOW web site at www.airnow.gov and click on Indiana.
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Air Quality Alert issued June 17 at 11:50AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect for today, June 17th. An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been issued. Ozone levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure. Here are some recommended actions that the public can take: * Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation. * Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip. * Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
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Air Quality Alert issued June 16 at 3:48PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

The following message is transmitted at the request of the Grant County OEM and the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program. * WHAT...Periods of HAZARDOUS air quality levels due to wildfire smoke. * WHERE...Areas downstream of the Trout Fire in Grant County in southwest New Mexico including the Sapillo Creek and Mimbres Valley along Highway 35 and along Highway 152 between Santa Clara and San Lorenzo. * WHEN...Today through 300 PM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Everyone should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory disease such as asthma, should remain indoors. People with heart disease, symptoms such as a fast
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Air Quality Alert issued June 16 at 12:33PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for June 17, for elevated levels of ozone in several western lake shore counties. Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range. The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following counties in southwest Michigan... Berrien and Cass Although smoke advisories are no longer an issue for the meantime, we are getting into the peak season for ozone development. This will be the case for Tuesday, as all signs point towards the likely
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Air Quality Alert issued June 16 at 12:24PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Air Quality Advisory for June 17, 2025 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for June 17 for elevated levels of ozone in several western lake shore counties. Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range. The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties: Allegan, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, and Van Buren All signs point towards the likely development of elevated ozone along the several lake shore counties. Elements such as wind direction, temperature, dew points, upper air
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Air Quality Alert issued June 16 at 3:23PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

The St. Louis Clean Air Partnership has issued an air quality alert for the St. Louis metropolitan area from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. An Orange air quality forecast means that maximum ozone concentrations are expected to reach levels that pose a health risk. Adverse health effects increase as air quality deteriorates. Ground- level ozone is an air contaminant which can cause breathing difficulties for children, older adults, as well as persons with respiratory problems. Reducing outdoor physical activity is recommended. If it is a regularly scheduled work day you are urged to consider telecommuting, carpooling, or utilizing
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Air Quality Alert issued June 15 at 3:59PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA

* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued an air quality alert due to harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust. * WHERE...Coachella Valley. Levels of particle pollution can vary by time and location depending on emissions and local weather conditions. * WHEN...until 8 AM Tuesday. * IMPACTS... Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, heart and lung disease symptoms, and increased risk of lung infections. Everyone can be affected, but sensitive groups such as people with lung or heart disease, older adults, people who are pregnant, children, and those